Pacific Demolition

What Pacific Demolition does

Pacific Demolition Ltd. is a Western Canadian demolition services provider founded in 1954 and operating as a wholly-owned business unit of Norland Limited, a diversified construction and infrastructure group based in Burnaby, British Columbia. The company delivers structural demolition, selective demolition, marine demolition, Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) services, and on-site recycling and material management across British Columbia and Alberta, with offices in Burnaby and Edmonton. Its core technology is a specialized heavy-equipment fleet including high-reach excavators with hydraulic shears, GPS-controlled excavators for precision underwater work, and marine-capable assets, paired with in-house RSO personnel qualified under Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) standards to scan for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORMs).

The company's customer base is concentrated among enterprise and government clients in LNG infrastructure, oil and gas, ports and maritime, grain handling, and general construction — including Woodfibre LNG, Shell Canada, Nutrien, Port Metro Vancouver, Peter Kiewit Infrastructure, Graham Construction, Viterra, and Ledcor. Projects are secured through competitive tendering and direct negotiation with owners, developers, and general contractors. Revenue is generated through custom-quoted project contracts based on scope, complexity, site conditions, and specialized requirements (including hazardous materials abatement and CNSC compliance), with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers.

As part of the Norland group, Pacific Demolition integrates its demolition scope with sister divisions covering civil construction, shoring, excavation, and early works, enabling bundled delivery and shared risk on complex Western Canadian projects. The company maintains key safety and compliance credentials including COR Certification through WorkSafeBC, National Demolition Association membership, ISNetworld, PICS, ComplyWorks, and Alberta Construction Safety Association membership, which serve as pre-qualifications for major enterprise and government tenders.

Name

Pacific Demolition

Legal name

Pacific Demolition Ltd.

Website

https://pacificdemolition.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pacific Demolition is a Western Canadian demolition services firm (founded 1954) and wholly-owned unit of Norland Limited, delivering structural, selective, marine, and radiation-safety demolition plus material recycling across British Columbia and Alberta for enterprise and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Demolition Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (56291), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Demolition (Structural, Selective/Interior) (IMAFAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wreck Removal & Site Clearance (TLAHAIAB), Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF), Construction Debris Removal (C&D Hauling) (HSAKALAC)

Keywords

• Structural demolition services
• Selective demolition services
• Marine demolition services
• Demolition recycling services
• Industrial demolition contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Demolition Project Services: Project-based demolition services for infrastructure, industrial facilities, commercial buildings, and marine structures. Revenue is generated through competitive bids and negotiated contracts for specific demolition scopes including structural demolition, selective demolition, marine demolition, and abatement services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pacific Demolition provides project-based demolition services across Western Canada, including structural demolition of buildings and complex structures, selective demolition for renovations and retrofits, marine demolition for waterfront and coastal infrastructure, on-site concrete processing and material recycling, and Radiation Safety Officer support for projects involving Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials. Services are delivered to enterprise and government clients through competitive tenders and negotiated contracts, with safety, environmental responsibility, and integration with Norland's civil construction capabilities as core delivery commitments.

Product overview

Pacific Demolition is a service-oriented demolition company offering a portfolio of specialized demolition services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include Structural Demolition for buildings and complex structures, Selective Demolition for renovation and retrofit projects, and Recycling for material management. Specialized services include Radiation Safety Officer support for projects with radiological considerations and Marine Demolition for coastal and waterfront infrastructure projects. These services operate as integrated offerings under the Norland group, with the company coordinating with civil construction, site development, and early works scopes to deliver comprehensive project solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Demolition Structural demolition services for buildings and complex structures across Western Canada, supporting infrastructure construction, industrial facilities, and site development projects for enterprise and government clients.
• Selective Demolition Selective demolition services that support renovation, retrofit, and partial demolition projects, allowing targeted removal while preserving desired structural elements for developers, general contractors, and building owners.
• Demolition Recycling and Material Management Demolition recycling and material management through responsible handling, segregation, and processing of demolition materials, including on-site concrete processing for backfill and recycling of non-hazardous waste for reuse in construction projects.
• Radiation Safety Officer Services Radiation Safety Officer support for demolition projects involving radiological considerations or regulated environments, including scanning and identification of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORMs), inventory tracking, exposure level detection, and coordination of radiation safety programs with Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission standards.
• Marine Demolition Specialized marine demolition services for infrastructure and industrial projects in coastal and waterfront environments, supporting port and terminal facilities, wharves, and coastal redevelopment projects, with the ability to work around tides and marine conditions while maintaining environmental controls.

Quantifiable outcome

• All materials recycled or processed on-site for reuse in construction projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Norland LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Demolition is a business unit of Norland Limited, a diversified construction and infrastructure group. As part of Norland, Pacific Demolition integrates seamlessly with civil construction, site development, and early works scopes within the group. This coordinated approach supports improved schedule certainty, reduced risk, and strong outcomes for complex projects throughout Western Canada.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• BEL Contracting (Norland): Sister Norland business unit focused on civil earthworks and site preparation — adjacent rather than competing, as projects can be co-delivered within the same parent.

Broad incumbents

• Ledcor Construction Limited: Diversified Western Canadian contractor (and Pacific Demolition customer) with broader civil, building, and infrastructure capability; a broad incumbent whose GC arm often self-performs or subcontracts demolition.
• Graham Construction & Engineering: Major Western Canadian general contractor (and Pacific Demolition customer on Medicine Hat High School) — competes indirectly by assembling self-perform or bundled demolition scopes within larger project bids.
• Clean Harbors, Inc. North American environmental and industrial services leader with significant industrial demolition, waste management, and NORMs/radiation capabilities — broader portfolio but overlapping technical scope.

Direct peers

• Priestly Demolition Inc. Largest Canadian demolition contractor, providing structural, industrial, and marine demolition across Canada — the most direct head-to-head competitor to Pacific Demolition on enterprise-scale structural and industrial scopes.
• Arden Demolition (Genesis Demolition Group): Western Canadian structural and industrial demolition contractor competing for the same Vancouver-area infrastructure, transit, and industrial decommissioning scopes that Pacific Demolition targets.
• Delsan-AIM Environmental Services: Canadian demolition and environmental remediation firm with comparable industrial abatement, hazardous materials handling, and selective demolition services — direct competition for industrial and infrastructure demolition scopes.

Emerging players

• Triton Marine Construction / Underwater Construction Corporation: Specialized marine construction and underwater demolition firm — directly overlaps with Pacific Demolition's GPS-enabled marine demolition and wharf removal capabilities.
• NCM Group (National Contracting & Maintenance): Canadian demolition and abatement firm with growing infrastructure and industrial footprint — comparable in selective demolition, asbestos abatement, and structural tear-down services.

Regional players

• Greenwood Demolition: Western Canada-based demolition contractor providing industrial and structural demolition in BC and Alberta, comparable to Pacific Demolition's regional project mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/norlandlimited
• Facebookfacebook.com/NorLandLimited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-demolition
• Instagraminstagram.com/norlandlimited

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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